Originally from Pensacola, Florida, The Gills made their way to Nashville, TN, to push themselves out of their hometown comfort zone. Years later, they’ve put the finishing touches on the most cathartic songs of the band’s career yet.

Written after years of touring, The Gills’ self-titled album explodes with all the pressure of a shaken-bottle of soda whose cap has finally flown off. It’s an album about letting go of the struggles that are so common to working musicians — the long drives, the vulnerability, the struggle to stay true to yourself — and embracing everything that’s great about rock & roll. The songs are simple rock epics that build their way toward crashing choruses. There’s no posturing. No disguises.

Frontman Jesse Wheeler began writing songs as a teenager, looking for an outlet to help him put a positive spin on his childhood battle with Leukemia. At first, he focused on humorous tunes designed to make his friends (and Wheeler himself) laugh. Later, as his health and songwriting chops strengthened, the music became bolder and more bombastic. The Prince brothers — Matt (drums) and Andy (bass) — climbed aboard after Wheeler recovered and shortly after met keyboardist/guitarist Justin Locke, who became the group’s fourth member.

The band co-produced their latest LP with Kyle Dreaden who took songs like “Aria,” “Lemonade” and “Gimme Gimme” to a new invigorating space where gritty rock and pop sensibilities live harmoniously side by side. In concert, The Gills adopt the same in-your-face stance that fills their self-titled album. The Gills are making themselves comfortable occupying the middle ground between college radio and the Top 40 format, while remaining true to their creative explorations.

Eldren

Eldren has been slaying the Denver music scene for the last six years, and they have just completed four successful west coast tours, playing in 42 new cities since 2016, as well as major music festivals, such asSouth by Southwest and Treefort Music Fest. Eldren won Best Psych Rock Band in Denver three years in a row for the Westword Music Awards, and they have been nominated five times for Best Band in Denver by iHeartRADIO (KTCL 93.3 in Denver) for the Hometown for the Holidays and Big Gig contests. Their latest album, Welcome to Deathville (2015), made the Colorado Public Radio OpenAir Best Albums of 2015 Listener Poll, and it was given a perfect album review score (“5 out of 5 Cocks”) in Rooster Magazine. They have a new album currently in production, set to be released summer of 2018.

Eldren headlines sold out shows in Denver and their genre-bending style allows them to play with a diverse range of musicians. They have played shows with Gene Ween, OK Go, The Black Angels, ImagineDragons, Dr. Dog, Cold War Kids, Mother Mother, Cursive, MarchFourth Marching Band, Here Come The Mummies, Dan Deacon, and many more.

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